Rascal Flatts

Rascal Flatts

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 6, 2000)
• Original Release Date: June 6, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lyric Street
• ASIN: B00004TH6P
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,212 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

No doubt, these suburban cowboys play country music for Friday-afternoon drive times and Saturday nights at the mall, not the honky-tonk, the ranch, or the porch. With harmonies as squeaky-clean as their faces, Rascal Flatts relish the pop and lite-groove direction that the genre has taken at the turn of the century. In fact, they seem to take pride in their distance from hard-core country roots. To their credit, this trio of earnest young men sounds as if they are truly enjoying themselves as they run through their bouncy, bubbly love songs. And at least these boys don't pay lip service to keeping country traditions alive in 2000. Heck, they even find the fact that their label has "the power of Disney" behind it "really exciting." If you're looking for music with instantly digestible pop melodies, tight harmonies, and very little grit, Rascal Flatts will delight you and they will most likely delight their Disney-backed label, who's obviously taken aim squarely at the teenage market. Goes down as easy as a milkshake--a nonfat milkshake. --Marc Greilsamer

Product Description

2008 UK compilation from the hit Country trio. Rascal Flatts is one of the most consistently awarded music acts in history. This collection shows the accumulated success of their studio albums of their incredible career. Rascal Flatts find themselves firmly atop the music world. Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney have scaled unbelievable heights since their debut. Their 2006 tour played to over one million fans in 74 cities, with 61 of those appearances sellouts, including those in L.A.'s Staples Center, New York's Madison Square Garden, and Nashville's Sommet Center. They broke venue attendance records throughout the tour. 14 tracks including 'Take Me There', 'Life Is A Highway', 'What Hurts The Most' (Hot Mix) and many others. EMI. 2008.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sure they're cute..., March 25, 2001

By	K. Stuckey "kateling" (Port Huron, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

But they also have the voices to back it up! I admit I was not a fan, but when I saw them live (opening for Jo Dee Messina), my view of them changed. They really knew how to work the crowd and actually sounded GOOD live. You know how you hear some songs and then when you see the artist live it's just not the same. These guys are good! I found myself singing along to "Everyday Love" and "Prayin' for Daylight" and even "From Time to Time". I bought the CD and am glad I did. Songs like "See Me Through", "Waiting All My Life", and "From Time To Time" have made me a fan. They are smooth, not really traditional country, but then again, few are anymore.

Rascal Flatts said something at their show I thought was very true. They said 'People have been calling us a boy band, but that is not true...We play instruments!' Multi-talented, funny, and cute! These guys will go far!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Odd Mixture, but a Good Freshman Effort, December 12, 2000

By	zeni "zenithomas" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

I normally don't buy a CD off the strength of the first single I hear; so after I heard "Prayin' for Daylight," I waited to see what else would come from Rascal Flatts. "Everyday Love" didn't blow me away like "Prayin'" (which I absolutely love), but I thought it established a solid pattern of songs I could listen to without feeling I had wasted my money.

The first time I heard the CD all the way through, I was disappointed, because after "Everyday Love," there didn't seem to be much substance, and I couldn't distinguish the songs very much. But after repeated listenings, I began to really like the songs. I'm still not a big fan of sugary, poppish love songs, but Gary Levox (lead singer) has one of the best voices I've heard in a long time. He has this twang that just pleads. It's odd that he and his bandmates are singing mostly pop songs with that awesome twangy voice of his. Jay's and Joe Don's harmonies are beautiful and very tight. I just wish they had much better material to work with. I'm not against country pop, but Gary's voice could really shine on some more traditional songs.

My all-time favorite on the CD is "Prayin' . . .", but "I'm Movin' On," and "It's Not Just Me" (co-written by Jay DeMarcus) are very close favorites.

One last note. This refers more to the videos than to the songs. I like that the videos for "Prayin'" and "Everyday Love," though they are love songs, don't feature half-naked women and other visual ploys to get viewers' attention. Some country videos have gone that route, and it kinda ruins the songs for me. I'm sure eventually the videos for RF will go that way, too; but until then I just want to express my appreciation for tasteful, fun videos. Just my .02.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rascal Flatts are the latest in country music., September 14, 2000

By	DanD - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

I've been "Waiting All My Life" for a CD this good. "Some Say" that this CD is too pop, that it isn't country att all. I say to them: "Get real!" Rascal Flatts is cool, they're "in", and they'll make you believe in good music. There are the beutiful ballads--"It's Not Just Me", "See Me Through" (my favorite!) and "While You Loved Me." Then you get the good foot-tapping songs--"Praying For Daylight", "Some Say", "Waiting All My Life", and "This Everyday Love." At to that the other songs and "I'm Movin' On"--the sadest song ever--and you've got a great album. Buy it today!